Medicine chest used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on his antarctic expedition, November 1930, with canvas satchel and letter of appreciation

Wire splint in paper package

Measurements:: length 148 mm
diameter 45 mm

Materials:: splint, steel and package, paper

Object Number:: A700014 Pt1

type:: splint

Packet containing three tongue depressors

Measurements:: length 170 mm
width 41 mm
depth 10 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and depressors, wood

Object Number:: A700014 Pt2

type:: packets

Packet containing three tongue depressors

Measurements:: length 170 mm
width 41 mm
depth 10 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and depressors, wood

Object Number:: A700014 Pt3

type:: packets

Packet containing three finger splints

Measurements:: length 176 mm
width 42 mm
depth 10 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and splints, wood

Object Number:: A700014 Pt4

type:: packets

Packet containing compresses

Packet containing compresses, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:: length 74 mm
width 45 mm
depth 33 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700014 Pt5

type:: packets

Packet containing bandage

Packet containing bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:: length 69 mm
width 35 mm
depth 29 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700014 Pt6

type:: packets

Packet containing compresses

Packet containing compresses, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:: length 74 mm
width 45 mm
depth 33 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700014 Pt7

type:: packets

Packet containing bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing bandage, Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:: length 35 mm
width 30 mm
depth 27 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and contennts, cotton

Object Number:: A700014 Pt8

type:: packets

Collapsible medicine cup with lid

Collapsable medicine cup with lid

Measurements:: collapsed: height 26 mm
diameter 62 mm

Materials:: aluminium

Object Number:: A700014 Pt9

type:: medicine cups

Box containing five ampoules of iodine

Box containing five ampoules of iodine, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 74 mm
width 69 mm
depth 20 mm

Materials:: box, cardboard and ampoules, glass

Object Number:: A700014 Pt10

type:: box

Packet of 3 finger splints

Measurements:: length 176 mm
width 42 mm
depth 10 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and splints, wood

Object Number:: A700014 Pt11

type:: packets

Tourniquet in paper packet

Measurements:: length 77 mm
width 37 mm
depth 35 mm

Materials:: packet, paper , tourniquet, canvas , tourniquet, steel , tourniquet, wood and tourniquet, leather

Object Number:: A700014 Pt12

type:: tourniquets

Tube of borofax ointment

Tube of borofax ointment, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 91 mm
width 30 mm
depth 20 mm

Materials:: tube, metal

Object Number:: A700014 Pt13

type:: tubes

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Packet containing adjustable lead dressing by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing adjustable lead dressing by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:: length 64 mm
width 22 mm
depth 20 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700014 Pt14

type:: packets

Packet containing adjustable lead dressing by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing adjustable lead dressing by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:: length 64 mm
width 22 mm
depth 20 mm

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700014 Pt15

type:: packets

Tube of carvone oil by Burroughs Wellcome

Tube of carvon oil by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 130 mm
width 40 mm
depth 30 mm

Materials:: tube, metal

Object Number:: A700014 Pt16

type:: tubes

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Tube of counter irritant

Tube of counter irritant, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 81 mm
width 30 mm
depth 20 mm

Materials:: tube, metal

Object Number:: A700014 Pt17

type:: tube

Tube of borofax by Burroughs Wellcome

Tube of borofax by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 65 mm
width 20 mm
depth 12 mm

Materials:: tube, metal

Object Number:: A700014 Pt18

type:: tubes

Packet containing adhesive boric compress

Packet containing adhesive boric compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 99 mm
width 34 mm
depth 2 mm

Materials:: packet, paper

Object Number:: A700014 Pt19

type:: packets

Plastic tube of empirin compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of empirin compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 84 mm
diameter 20 mm

Materials:: tube, plastic and contents, white tablets

Object Number:: A700014 Pt20

type:: tubes

Box containing glass tube for carbolic acid tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Box containing glass tube for carbolic acid tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 155 mm
width 23 mm
depth 20 mm

Materials:: box, cardboard , tube, glass and stopper, cork

Object Number:: A700014 Pt21

type:: boxes

Paper card with 12 safety pins

Measurements:: length 158 mm
width 59 mm
depth 2 mm

Materials:: card, paper and pins, steel

Object Number:: A700014 Pt22

type:: cards

Medicine chest, for R.E. Byrd's 1930 antarctic expedition

Medicine chest used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on his antarctic expedition, November 1930, by Burroughs Wellcome, American, with letter of appreciation

Measurements:: length 322 mm
width 210 mm
depth 70 mm

Materials:: aluminium (metal) and canvas (textile)

Object Number:: A700014 Pt23

type:: medicine chest

Satchel, for R.E. Byrd's 1930 Antarctic expedition medicine chest

Canvas satchel for Medicine chest used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on his antarctic expedition, November 1930, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:: length 322 mm
width 210 mm
depth 70 mm

Materials:: canvas (textile)

Object Number:: A700014 Pt24

type:: satchel

Medicine chest used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on his antarctic expedition, November 1930, with canvas satchel and letter of appreciation

Details

Parts

Wire splint in paper package

Packet containing three tongue depressors

Packet containing three tongue depressors

Packet containing three finger splints

Packet containing compresses

Packet containing bandage

Packet containing compresses

Packet containing bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome

Collapsible medicine cup with lid

Box containing five ampoules of iodine

Packet of 3 finger splints